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More about your role   

As our Planned Investment Delivery Lead (internally known as Project Delivery Lead). You will manage contracts and deliver planned maintenance and investment programs for your assigned schemes, ensuring projects meet performance standards and specifications. You'll proactively monitor progress, resolve issues efficiently, and provide value-for-money reporting to the Regional Investment Manager. Your role includes delivering projects that meet customer service standards, supporting investment planning with practical programs, consulting with customers and stakeholders, and ensuring timely completion and handover documentation. You must also ensure all work complies with health and safety requirements, including CDM obligations. 

You will be required travel across Huntington and Kettering area with occasional nights away. Ideal candidates would be based within this area. You will need a full UK driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle.  

For more information, please download our job profile available on our website.   

Essential Criteria   

• Proven experience managing Major Works contractors in construction or repairs-related environments. 

• Taking necessary actions to ensure the safety and quality of work for both on-site and off-site staff. 

• Previous experience in a customer focused environment  

• Driving license with access to own vehicle  

More About you   

You bring extensive experience managing Major Works contractors in construction or repairs, ensuring safety and quality for both on-site and off-site teams. You approach problems analytically and methodically, staying self-motivated and structured even under pressure without close supervision. You understand customer needs and respond effectively. Ideally, you also have detailed knowledge of Health and Safety, CDM, project and contract management systems, a solid grasp of building regulations, and hold a valid driving license with access to a suitable vehicle. You'll have an HNC/HND in a building-related field or at least five years of experience in a similar role. 

Benefits    

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.     

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:     

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly    

• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%   

• Excellent holiday package – 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave   

• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year   

• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%   

• Training and development   

• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.  

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

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If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls 

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect. 

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment. 

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.